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Community Calendar
Thursday,
Feb. 4
•Chamber board meeting- 1 p.m. - 111 S. Patrick
•Lingleville School Board meeting- 7 p.m. - school library
Friday,
Feb. 5
•DYSL Spring Registration-6 p.m.-8 p.m. - City Park building
Monday, Feb. 8
•4-H Club Meeting- 6 p.m. - Senior Citizens Center
•City Council Meeting- 7 p.m. - City Hall
Tuesday,
Feb. 9
•Project Graduation Mexican Supper- 5:30 p.m. - Dublin High School
Thursday,
Feb. 11
•Middle Trinity Groundwater Meeting- 1 p.m. - 1229 N. US Hwy 281
BELOW ARE STORIES
FEATURED IN THE Feb. 4, 2009 ISSUE
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Dublin goes 'big' school
The University Interscholastic League Monday announced the biennial realignment of schools based on enrollment with Dublin being changed in football to a more central located district in what is called a “big-school” category.
Tolboom wins Miss Cowboy Culture crown
Suzanna Tolboom beat out a strong field of competitors to earn a $1,000 scholarship and a prize package worth over $800 Saturday.
Miss Dublin registration set for Feb. 4
Candidates for the titles of 2010 Little Miss Dublin, Junior Miss Dublin and Miss Dublin will sign up Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Chamber of Commerce office, 111 S. Patrick.
Early voting starts Feb. 16
Early voting for the March 2, Republican and Democratic primaries will begin Feb. 16 and continue thru Feb. 26.
Legends of Dublin
Underground tunnel stories unearthed
How about a little change in the Legends this week?
Most of the time people see legends as being a person who has accomplished things in the community. This week’s legend is a horse of a different color. It is an “urban-legend!”
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Turning Back The Pages
110 YEARS AGO
Feb. 2, 1900
W. H. McKnight, formerly of Hico, located on the J. T. Strong farm, two miles northeast of Dublin, established the Fruitland Nursery. Mr. McKnight had a good assortment of fruit trees, shade, shrubs, berries, and grapes.
Flack and Green Druggist had formaldehyde inhalers for sale. The inhalers were advertised as the greatest germ killer known and would open air passages instantly while curing Hay Fever, Bronchitis and Asthma.
H. M. Bateman opened his blacksmithing shop at Wheeless’ old stand on Grafton Street, near Central freight depot.
The Rio Grande railroad was selling tickets from Dublin to Galveston and the return trip for $13.70. The reduction in rate was on account of the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at Galveston.
D.Scarborough returned from Carlsbad, N. M to take a position with the Overton Drug Company.
READ TURING BACK THE PAGES EACH WEEK ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE
DUBLIN CITIZEN. TURNING BACK THE PAGES INCLUDES HISTORY FROM 100, 75, 50, 25 AND
10 YEARS AGO.
•Powerlifters overpower visitors
•Texas couple adopts Haitian child
•Annual Police Awards
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